Riverton waltzed into their game on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Copper Hills Grizzlies 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Riverton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carson Moody spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverton's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zack Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Dylan Zullo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Copper Hills' side, Logan Burgess was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Adams, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Riverton has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Copper Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Riverton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Copper Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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